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RESORT', v.i. s as z.

1. To have recourse; to apply; to betake.

The king thought it time to resort to other counsels.

2. To go; to repair.

The people resort to him again. Mark 10. John 18.

3. To fall back.

The inheritance of the son never resorted to the mother. Obs.

RESORT', n.

1. The act of going to or making application; a betaking one's self; as a resort to other means of defense; a resort to subterfuges for evasion.

2. Act of visiting.

Join with me to forbid him her resort.

3. Assembly; meeting.

4. Concourse; frequent assembling; as a place of resort.

5. The place frequented; as, alehouses are the resorts of the idle and dissolute.

6. Spring; active power or movement; a Gallicism. [Not in use.]

Last resort, ultimate means of relief; also, final tribunal; that from which there is no appeal.

1913 Definition

Resort (resort)
n.	(r?*z?rt")
Re*sort"
[F. ressort.]

Active power or movement; spring.

[A Gallicism] [Obs.]

Some . . . know the resorts and falls of business that can not sink into the main of it. Bacon.

To go; to repair; to betake one's self.

What men name resort to him? Shak.

To fall back; to revert.

[Obs.]

The inheritance of the son never resorted to the mother, or to any of her ancestors. Sir M. Hale.

To have recourse; to apply; to one's self for help, relief, or advantage.

The king thought it time to resort to other counsels. Clarendon.

The act of going to, or making application; a betaking one's self; the act of visiting or seeking; recourse; as, a place of popular resort; -- often figuratively; as, to have resort to force.

Join with me to forbid him her resort. Shak.

A place to which one betakes himself habitually; a place of frequent assembly; a haunt.

Far from all resort of mirth. Milton.

That to which one resorts or looks for help; resource; refuge.

Last resort, ultimate means of relief; also, final tribunal; that from which there is no appeal.

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Language is not an abstract construction of the learned, or of dictionary makers, but is something arising out of the work, needs, ties, joys, affections, tastes, of long generations of humanity, and has its bases broad and low, close to the ground.

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Project::Noah

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The foundation for American Heritage Access [AHA] strives to capture the essence of American culture with an intent to make early American manuscripts accessible to modern society. We believe that the successful future of this country is dependent on honoring and respecting its past. In order to achieve this ideal, several projects will be introduced and executed. The first initiatives of Project::Noah will involve the accessibility of the 1828 American dictionary.

Vision::Reprint

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The first vision, Vision::Reprint, has an intent to make a modern printing of the first dictionary of the American language available to the public for under $25. The first task, Task::Access, involves the digitizing of the original 1828 dictionary. The dictionary is available in microfilm (American Culture Series, Reel 335.6-336.1, Michigan University Microfilms) at many universities. To digitize the microfilm as a batch process requires a special scanner.

Vision::Redesign

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The second vision, Vision::Redesign, has an intent to improve the current online accessibility to the 1828 dictionary. Beyond the Task::XML, other tasks related to this Vision::Redesign include identifying features and functionality for this new website. In addition, plugins will be discussed and created to make the dictionary accessible in other ways: iPhone, Google widget, Firefox Add-on, etc.

Vision::Recapture

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The third vision, Vision::Recapture, has an intent to evoke the importance of Noah Webster in our American Heritage. This vision will manifest itself in a commissioned painting of Noah Webster. The process involved will require the input from concerned Americans. The final commission painting will be derived from initial sketches and digital compositions. Feedback from the community is essential for this vision's success throughout the entire process.

May 27, 2012